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Silicone/Silicon Processing and Applications, New Process Development
Expert has spent his career commercializing silicone/silicon products and developing new processes to make them. His experience has spanned applications of silicones in the personal care, automotive, construction, food and beverage, paper, and electronics industries. Although the bulk of Expert’s…
Coatings, Finishing and Applications
In finishing one must first understand that there are an infinite number of variables involved to obtain a successful result. The first set of variables come with the substrate (product being finished: i.e. wood, metal, plastic or glass). When an…
Rheology, Nanotechnology, Particulate/Multiphase Processes, Chemical Engineering.
Expert operates his contract research & development small business incorporated in 1990 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Expert's professional experience spanning over four decades in chemical engineering has focused around the broad areas of particulate/multiphase processes and rheology. Chemical engineering…
Structure-Property Relationships of Polymers, Polymer Composites and Polymer Nanocomposites
Expert has published numerous papers on surfactant and polymer adsorption at water-solid interfaces. A great deal of his work involves characterization and properties of amorphous polymers, especially polystyrene and its various derivatives. He earned B.S. and PhD degrees in Chemical…
Coloring, Formulating and Compounding Thermoplastics for all Processes, Rotomolding expert, materials specializing in stabilization of long life outdoor products
He has worked in or supplied the rotational molding industry since 1969. He designs and sells CNC machined research test molds to the roto industry. He has developed technology to dry color rotomolded parts without reducing the physicals and to…
Polymer Processing and Product Development (Films, Fibers, Nanofibers, Nanocomposites)
PROCESS/STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS Expert has extensive experience and recognized accomplishments in process/structure/property relationships in polymers, especially processes involving polymer orientation and crystallization. Polymers in which he has primary experience include polyesters (PET, PEN, PBT, PTT, PLA), polyamides (PA6, PA66), and polyolefins…
Digital Printing, Inks, Flexible Packaging, Coatings Materials & Processes, UV Cure, Printed Electronics
Some clients call expert "our reserve technical director", referencing his ability to succeed with any activity a manufacturing technical director may be assigned. Such activities range from issues a vendor may have with its suppliers through to those of an…
Display Materials, Lamp Materials, Electronic Materials (Powders, Thin Films, Nano) and Solar Cells
Expert is a multidiscipliarian managing development & commercialisation from start-ups to sales in electronic displays, lamps & electronic materials. He has spent nearly a decade developing hot, cold & sintered cathodes for gas discharge lamps including use in signage, automotive…
Plastic and Coating Stabilization; Controlled Degradation Analysis and Design; Analytical Services
Expert's knowledge in the area of amorphous and crystalline polymers is based on 36 years in the field, having worked with all commercially available amorphous, crystalline, and semicrystalline resins. His knowledge includes physical properties and stabilization at many levels and…
Strategic New Product Development Management for Paints, Coatings, and Polymers
As an independent consultant, Expert, Jr. has provided strategic product development services to companies involved in marketing products to coating manufacturers. He also has provided product development consulting to small paint companies. As Vice President of Research and Development for…